About Oneida
The surname Oneida is of Native American origin and is derived from the name of the Oneida tribe, one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. The Oneida people originally inhabited the northeastern region of North America, primarily in what is now New York State. The name Oneida is believed to mean "people of the standing stone" or "people of the upright stone," referring to a significant landmark or sacred stone within their territory. As a surname, Oneida likely indicates ancestral ties to the Oneida tribe or a connection to their culture and heritage.
The surname Oneida is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oneida based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Oneida is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oneida in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oneida using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.